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August 24, 2016
Indianapolis Star Reports Some Shareholders Are Unhappy With Jeff Smulyan's Privatization Offer
Last week (NET NEWS 8/18), ALL ACCESS reported EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CEO JEFF SMULYAN had proposed taking EMMIS private. SMULYAN made a cash offer through his E ACQUISITION CO. at $4.10 per share to merge with EMMIS and sell or spin off its … more »
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January 26, 2016
L.A., Portland Traffic Reporter And Radio Personality Bob Bennett Dies
Condolences to family and friends of LOS ANGELES market traffic reporter and radio veteran BOB BENNETT, who died SATURDAY (1/25). He battled prostate cancer for the past few years. BENNETT was a traffic reporter for several stations and networks in … more »
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January 6, 2016
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn's Chief Of Staff Exits
FCC commissioner MIGNON CLYBURN's Chief Of Staff/Media Legal Advisor CHANELLE HARD has exited, according to multiple sources. An announcement is expected soon. BROADCASTINGCABLE.COM reports, "Succeeding her will be HOLLY SAURER, who has been … more »
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November 25, 2014
FCC Affirms Rejection Of Noncomm's Proposal To Test Looser Underwriting Restrictions
The FCC has affirmed its denial of MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT's proposal to test the effects of using "prohibited material" in underwriting spots on noncommercial News-Talk KJZZ and Classical KBAQ/PHOENIX. The stations' … more »
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September 11, 2014
It's Day Two Of The NAB/RAB Radio Show
The NAB and RAB's RADIO SHOW is in its second day at the INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER, with sessions all day leading up to the MARCONI AWARDS ceremony in the evening. YESTERDAY's coverage of day one's events can be found here. The View … more »
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September 4, 2014
Bobby Bones: 'I Got Beat By A NASCAR Show'
“Going to need a lot of old people in this industry to retire or die before the NASHVILLE ‘guard’ lets something new get recognized.” That’s PREMIERE syndicated morning show host BOBBY BONES, tweeting yesterday (9/3) after … more »
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August 19, 2014
Research Director Downplays Implications Of Radio Disney Station Sale
When RADIO DISNEY announced it was selling off 23 of its 24 O&O stations, making their content would remain available on existing Sirius and online channels because 82% of their current listening is from these two distribution channels, several … more »
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June 27, 2014
Cumulus Lew Dickey Talks Up Rdio, Talks Down Pandora
CUMULUS MEDIA INC. CEO LEW DICKEY JR. talked up the company's 15% stake in RDIO in an interview to the AP. NEWSWER.COM reports that DICKEY viewed the investment as a long-term bet on the future. "RDIO isn't a revenue generator yet," he … more »
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February 20, 2014
CRS, Edison Adds To Millennial Study
As if WEDNESDAY’s CRS/EDISON MEDIA RESEARCH study didn’t offer enough information on the millennial generation and how Country programmers can better understand them (NET NEWS 2/19), EDISON Pres. LARRY ROSIN offered even more information from … more »
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January 8, 2014
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Holds Forth At CES
TOM WHEELER made his first International CES appearance as FCC Chairman TODAY (1/8), joining CEA Pres./CEO GARY SHAPIRO for the annual one-on-one chat in LAS VEGAS. Radio did not come up in the talk, but WHEELER did discuss several other issues on … more »